Eolo Radsail 2.4M

ok where to begin?

well i guess im talking to three main types of people here excluding of course those sadoes that read every review while they wait for their microwave meal to ping. anyway the three would be:

the experienced flyer that is looking for a high wind kite without breaking the bank

the small or light weight flyer looking for a traction engine

and the complete beginer looking for the first kite and aiming small for saftey.

ok to break tradition im going to give you a quick summary at the top of this review instead of the end. i mean why put the summary at the end, youve just herd the whole story surley the summery should be at the start for those impatient people that cant be arsed to read the whole text,

ok if you cant be arsed to read through to the end then here it is

experienced fliers if its high wind thrills you seek at low cost and your smallest kite is 4m then buy one of these but dont use the lines it comes with. use lines from a larger kite becouse these cotten like lines aint up to much. if your smallest kite is around 6m then buy a 4m dont wast your time here.

if you are small or skinny then blow me this is the kite for you because in a good wind this thing can pull my 16.5 stone fat arse along the beach at break neck speed so your meek behind will storm a hundred minutes faster than it would take you to say waldorf salad

if you are a small or young beginner then you are in the right area but please seek advice to your weight and sise and get some instruction before you buy but yes this kite will suit you. however if you are a big bloke looking to get into kiting buy a bigger kite and take it out in light wind because after a few flights this thing will bore you.

so having baught one which of the above am i ...well none actually i am the experienced flyer that is trying to get his missus involved in the sport so she wont begrudge the time i spend at the beach and so, wasted 90 quid on a kite i will never need and that she will only fly to keep me happy. still cheaper than a month at relate i suppose .

so here it is the 2.4 radsail

package

actually very impressive kite lines, winders, stickers, info, a dvd, handles, and on a sturdy bag, much better than the old pre 2005 bags. i was very happy with it and suprised at the sise for a 2.5 i kind of wished it was mine.

setup

peice or cake. however the kite needs no adjustment a quick larks head and you are off. within minutes you will be flying this kite round the window and shouting over to your wife "look honey look how much fun it is" while she sunbathes.

handling

could your wife handle this kite? well yes if she could be arsed she could, and if she cant you can get your 13 year old sun to fly it and pretend you bought it for him instead scoring loads of dad points. i personally found it to fly very smooth and stable and when the wind picks up boy can it pull, just be careful of the lines it comes with they are crap. seriously this is a nice little kite and it will suprise you as to its power without ever becoming uncontrolable the more i tried to convince my wife it was fun the more i found it was

conclusion

i love it, its cheap but very useable a must for any kite bag and a good introduction to the sport though not an all rounder if you are buying one kite buy a bigger one unbelieveable value for money very sturdy, will last for ever.

By : DNash